general motors, toyota

Ford, Chrysler US sales up in March

March is turning out to be the best month for auto sales in at least six years. Major automakers including Ford, Chrysler, Toyota, General Motors and Nissan all reported increases, with some reporting their best monthly totals since the start of the Great Recession in December of 2007.

Toyota retakes global auto sales crown from GM

Toyota has once again dethroned General Motors as the world's top-selling automaker. The Japanese company sold 9.7 million cars and trucks worldwide in 2012, although it's still counting. GM sold 9.29 million.

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U.S. Car Sales Climbed in June

General Motors and Chrysler reported double-digit sales of new vehicles, while Ford’s rose 7 percent. Toyota sales were up 60 percent.

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G.M. Regains No. 1 Spot in World Automaking

General Motors: Largest Automaker in the World

After three years of settling for second place, General Motors reclaimed its title as the world’s largest automaker in 2011, a year when its sales grew in every region of the globe while Toyota sales were hampered by major natural disasters.

Senh: What a turnaround for the U.S. auto industry. It's one bright spot for the government bailouts. I'm sure the recalls from Japanese automakers and the subsequent production disruption caused by the tsunami helped.

GM Triples Earnings, May Retake Pole Position From Toyota

Automaker's profit surges on rising sales, could be world's biggest carmaker again before the year is out.

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GM likely to retake No. 1 sales spot from Toyota

General Motors is almost certain to claim the title of world's biggest automaker this year, retaking the top spot from Toyota, which has been hurt by production problems since the Japanese earthquake and still can't escape the shadow of major safety recalls....

GM's China sales top U.S. total, a first for the automaker

General Motors' sales in China increased 28.8% in 2010 while U.S. sales rose just 6.3%. GM is one of the best-positioned automakers in emerging markets, even better than Toyota, says one expert. General Motors Co. sold more vehicles in China than it did in the U.S.